UAE’s Masdar to develop 4GW green hydrogen facilities in Egypt by 2030

The plants are projected to produce as much as 480,000 tons of green hydrogen per year. 
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Updated 25 April 2022
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UAE’s Masdar to develop 4GW green hydrogen facilities in Egypt by 2030

RIYADH: Masdar, the UAE-based developer and operator of utility-scale renewable energy projects,  has signed landmark agreements which aim to develop 4GW green hydrogen facilities in Egypt by 2030, according to a statement. 

The plants are projected to produce as much as 480,000 tons of green hydrogen per year. 

The plants will be located in the Suez Canal Economic Zone as well as on the Mediterranean coast.

To propel this plan, Masdar and Hassan Allam Utilities have signed a memorandum of understanding with several institutions including the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone, New and Renewable Energy Authority, the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Co., among others. 

The agreement will help bolster strategic partnerships between the UAE and Egypt in the renewable energy and green hydrogen field.  

The agreement also falls in line with Egypt’s Vision 2030 and sustainable development strategy.

Both the UAE and Egypt are set to host climate conferences in the near future as they intend to have an active role in climate action and slashing carbon emissions in general.


Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,847

Updated 25 February 2026
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Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,847

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index dipped on Wednesday, losing 58.51 points, or 0.54 percent, to close at 10,847.93.

The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR3.78 billion ($1 billion), as 73 of the listed stocks advanced, while 187 retreated.

The MSCI Tadawul Index decreased, down 7.09 points or 0.48 percent, to close at 1,472.98.

The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu lost 178.75 points, or 0.77 percent, to close at 22,916.83. This comes as 30 of the listed stocks advanced, while 37 retreated.

The best-performing stock was the Power and Water Utility Co. for Jubail and Yanbu, with its share price surging by 8.47 percent to SR31.24.

Other top performers included Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co., which saw its share price rise by 6.13 percent to SR53.70, and Jamjoom Pharmaceuticals Factory Co., which saw a 4.58 percent increase to SR137.

On the downside, the worst performer of the day was CHUBB Arabia Cooperative Insurance Co., whose share price fell by 5.14 percent to SR17.53.

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. and Arabian Internet and Communications Services Co. also saw declines, with their shares dropping by 4.87 percent and 4.43 percent to SR4.88 and SR181.40, respectively.

On the announcement front, Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. announced its annual financial results for 2025, with sales dropping 3.06 percent year-on-year to SR8.45 billion. The company also recorded a net loss of SR893.86 million.

In a Tadawul statement, the company said the net loss and decline in annual sales were driven by a drop in average selling prices, despite higher sales volumes.